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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
2
A garbled set of notices recalls a Centenary Procession with officials and organizers at Geraldton Road Board offices, plus multiple obituaries and memorial tributes. Names include Gwen, Robbie, Philippa, Amy, Malcolm John, and others. mentions of hospitals, nursing homes, and Fremantle. Funeral and memorial lines honor the departed across Subiaco, Greenough, Fremantle, and surrounding areas.
The readable fragments discuss rain and economic outlook, mentioning prosperity and education. Communities reflect on hardship, with references to peers and neighbours sharing experiences and lessons drawn from adversity. The piece conveys a cautious hope amid unsettled conditions.
A fragmented text discusses national wealth tied to wheat and meat, praising industry and common sense. It emphasizes Australia's role in supporting wealth, production, and employment, urging hard work and unity to secure a prosperous future through agriculture and manufacturing.
Local theatre advertises a matinée titled Secret Service Investigator with Lynne Roberts and Lloyd Beiniges plus a cinema block show including My Favorite Girl and Santa's Surprise. Geraldton Court fines two men £2 and costs for possessing crayfishing gear without authorization under Fisheries Act. other municipal updates praise Centenary preparations and public building improvements.
A report from Geraldton notes a buried old shilling found near the Tallway station and railway workers inspecting parcels at the railway station. A motorcyclist was treated at hospital after a crash, with Nicholls receiving injuries to the left wrist and other riders uninjured. An octogenarian, Archibald Waite, died in Geraldton after a long life linked to mining and sport, with his funeral in August. Geraldton High School and Perth Modern School results are summarized, with Geraldton teams performing well in carnivals and hockey.
A fragmentary report from Walkaway notes Mex. Me Rimble and family involved in a Friday incident during a holiday week. The text references Ste. Frank, a wife, pendings, and a list of unclear names and places including Brook and Deere v's TRH TY, with unclear outcomes.
Fragmentary report from Moonee Valley racing meeting listing six furlongs events. Mentions horses or owners in garbled form with numbers and initials, unclear placements.
Winners announced by the West Han Lotteries Commission at Berth at loatny Fira Drive. Prize tickets include 47 A Muck Cath Mulligan In Street and 102 Conw Here Street Porth. Three prizes listed with ticket numbers 18 and 73.
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